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03 4th, 2010| 
AFP – Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama said Thursday that his government would decide by the end of March on a basic plan of where to move a contentious US military base on the island of Okinawa. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – Boeing said Thursday it would bid for a 35-billion-dollar contract to supply aerial refueling aircraft to the US Air Force, saying its planes would be cheaper than the ones by rival Airbus. Read the rest of this entry »
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AP – The chairman of the House oversight committee has told Defense Secretary Robert Gates he’s upset that defense giant KBR Inc. was awarded a contract potentially worth $2.8 billion for work in Iraq. Read the rest of this entry »
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Reuters – Pushing back against Pentagon opposition, lawmakers said on Wednesday they would forge ahead with legislation to lift restrictions on homosexuals in the armed forces before a year-long military review is completed. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – The US Air Force announced Tuesday a two-year delay in the production of its new F-35 stealth fighter, touted as the future of the American air fleet. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – US commanders are taking a second look at policies that bar women from ground combat, as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan have thrust female soldiers into the thick of the fight. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – US President Barack Obama is making final decisions on a broad new nuclear strategy for the United States that will permanently reduce the US nuclear arsenal by thousands of weapons, The New York Times reported Monday. Read the rest of this entry »
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AFP – A senior US official pledged Wednesday to hear out complaints from Japan in a row over a military base but insisted that the current plan was the best option. Read the rest of this entry »